$185 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $185
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kooba · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of just $185 make Kooba one of the most affordable places to live. This low cost of housing is a standout feature for the area, with typical rent sitting far below both the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kooba — lower than 78% of areas.
| Kooba | $185 |
|---|---|
| 2680, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $185, which is much lower than most areas. This is far below the New South Wales figure of $420 and the Australian average of $375.
$185 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
In Kooba, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 67%, ahead of Rented (67%).
Kooba splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Rented (42%), with Other tenure at 16%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Kooba are less crowded than usual, with only 0.70 people per bedroom. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 0.90 and a little below the national average of 0.80.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
Kooba splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (50%) and 5 or more (50%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kooba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12192/kooba/topic/housing-dwellings